Metals & Metal Products White Papers

Fatigue Failure Analysis of Enhanced 35N LT®
Description: Results of a study that used Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to determine the causes of fatigue failures in ASTM F562 (cobalt-nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy) material and the modified 35N LT® material are evaluated in this report. It summarizes... More
Publisher: Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp.
Release Date: 2008-01-16

Vibrating Wire Weighing Technology in Process Feeding Applications
Description: An overview of the evolution of vibrating wire weighing technology in process feeding applications is provided in this paper, providing a timeline of the development of smart force transducer by K-Tron. It includes an explanation of the vibrating... More
Publisher: K-Tron America
Release Date: 2007-10-29

The Designer's Guide to Tungsten Carbide
Description: This paper provides a reference guide for Tungsten Carbide. It features descriptions of the unique properties of cemented carbide in terms of size, stress, fatigue strength, elasticity, hardness, density, thermal properties, electrical and magnetic... More
Publisher: General Carbide Corp.
Release Date: 2007-08-15

A Superior Sinter-Hardenable Material
Description: This paper attempts to study Ancorsteel 737 SH, a new sinter-hardenable alloy, which provides improvements in hardenability and compressibility over FLC-4608 composition. How these improvements allow P/M parts fabricators to reach higher densities... More
Publisher: Hoeganaes Corp.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Aluminum Fenestration for Use in Building Envelopes
Description: The manufacturers of fenestration products including windows and doors for use in a building envelope have a variety of many materials to choose from. This paper provides an industry overview, and examines the use of aluminum with a structural... More
Publisher: Azon USA, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Calibrating a Refractometer with a Solid Test Plate
Description: This report reviews calibration of a refractometer with a solid test plate and analyzes the cause of poor repeatability of refractometer, and includes suggestions for improvement. Definition of solid test plates and advantages of using a solid test... More
Publisher: Bellingham & Stanley, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Copper in the Ocean Environment
Description: Copper is an essential micronutrient to both plants and animals. This paper reviews a number of studies that investigate copper concentrations in ocean water, sediments and organisms. It compares natural and anthropogenic copper concentrations, and... More
Publisher: American Chemet Corp.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

EIGA- An Innovative Production Method for Metal Powder from Reactive and Refractory Alloys
Description: This paper highlights the benefits of Electrode Induction Melting Gas Atomization (EIGA) as an innovative production method for metal powder from reactive and refractory alloys. In the EIGA process, pre-alloyed rods in form of an electrode are... More
Publisher: ALD Vacuum Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-03-13

HIPing Brings New Horizons for Casting Manufacturers
Description: This paper describes a short programme of work to demonstrate that the exposure of castings to Hot Isostatic Processing(HIP)treatments can develop properties equal to those expected from wrought materials. The impact of HIP on carbon and alloy... More
Publisher: Kittyhawk Products
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Increasing Productivity with a FCAW Wire Optimized for Your Application
Description: A FCAW wire features a flux, and for many welding applications like vertical-up welding, flat welding, welding over galvanized, and welding hard-to-weld steels, it performs better and faster than a solid wire. This paper highlights the advantages of... More
Publisher: Lincoln Electric Co. Inc., The
Release Date: 2007-03-13